Woodstock legend and singer “Country Joe” McDonald dead at 84
The music world has lost one of the most recognizable voices of the 1960s protest movement. Legendary folk-rock singer Country Joe McDonald has died at the age of 84. According to his wife, Kathy McDonald, the musician passed away on March 7, 2026, at their home in Berkeley. His death was attributed to complications related to Parkinson’s disease. At this time, no public memorial service has been announced. A Defining Voice of the 1960s Born Joseph Allen McDonald on January 1, 1942, in Washington, D.C., he grew up in California, where music quickly became central to his life. One of his earliest inspirations was legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie, whose... Continues…
